Macintosh-Compatible LDraw Software

2010-07-19T08:23:30Z

Smellysmolly:

This is an inventory of Macintosh compatible LDraw software. Everyone is encouraged to contribute updates, clarifications, and corrections to this page. The objective is to compile and maintain a definitive list of the tools Mac users have at their disposal to work with the LDraw system.

== Editors ==

These programs can be used to create LDraw models.

* '''[[Bricksmith]]''': Arguably the premier Macintosh LDraw editor. Features a minifig editor, mouse-based part movement (as well as keyboard controls), and a searchable part browser.
* [http://ldglite.sourceforge.net/ '''ldglite''']: Keyboard oriented editor with numerous options. Faithful to the original LDraw and LEdit interface.
* '''[[LEGO Digital Designer]]''': Limited conversion between LDraw and LDD formats is [[LDraw to LDD conversion|possible]].
* [http://olson.pair.com/brickdraw3d/ '''BrickDraw3D''']: Features drag-and-drop part insertion and movement.

== Viewers ==

These programs are primarily intended to view existing LDraw models.

* '''[[LDView]]''': Robust viewer with fly-through mode, automatic part downloading, and numerous rendering options.
* [http://www.hassings.dk/l3/l3lab.html '''L3Lab''']: Viewer with many useful options including an "exploded" view.
* [http://www.magnusviri.com/lego/downloads/lcx.html '''LCX''']: Experimental viewer with BFC tools and a rudimentary text-based editor.

== Instructions ==

Create step-by-step instructions to show others how to build your models.

* [http://www.kclague.net/LPub4.htm '''LPub''']: Page layout program to create building instructions for LDraw models.

== Utilities ==

Most of these utilities are command line programs, so some familiarity with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_(application) Terminal] is needed to use them.

* [http://lego.bldesign.org/LSculpt/ '''LSculpt''']: Generate "studs-out" LDraw surfaces from arbitrary 3D models.
* [http://www.kclague.net/LSynth/ '''LSynth'''] and [http://anoved.net/2007/04/lsynth-service.html '''LSynth Service''']: Synthesize flexible elements like hoses and chains.
* [http://www.hassings.dk/l3/l3p.html '''L3P'''] and [http://www.magnusviri.com/lego/downloads/l3p.html '''L3P Launcher''']: Convert LDraw files to [http://www.povray.org/ POV-Ray] format for high-quality rendering. [http://www.el-lutzo.de/lego/lgeo.html LGEO] parts can be substituted. [http://www.hassings.dk/l3/lgeofix.html]
* [http://anoved.net/2007/10/prel3p.html '''PreL3P''']: Convert newer color codes to a format understood by L3P.
* [http://www.br-eng.info/my-lego-roscomenu-29/my-ldraw-roscomenu-45/17-my-ldraw/50-txt2dat '''txt2dat''']: Generate textual LDraw stickers.
* [http://www.philohome.com/isecalc/isecalc0.htm '''Isecalc''']: Compute part intersections.
* [http://www.philohome.com/isecalc/linetrim.htm '''Linetrim''']: Clip lines against surfaces.
* [http://www.philohome.com/isecalc/planarcheck.htm '''Planarcheck''']: Test quadrilateral coplanarity.
* [http://www.philohome.com/isecalc/coverer.htm '''Coverer''']: Generate a sheet of triangles and quads between lines.
* [http://www.philohome.com/isecalc/ytruder.htm '''Ytruder''']: Another way to generate a sheet of triangles and quads.
* [http://anoved.net/tw_ldraw_kit.html '''TextWrangler LDraw Kit'''] and [http://anoved.net/tw_ldraw_kit.html#ldlocate '''ldlocate''']: Improve TextWrangler's ability to edit LDraw files.
* [http://folk.uio.no/fredrigl/technic/ldraw-mode/ '''LDraw-mode for Emacs''']: Adds functionality for working with LDraw files to the Emacs editor. [http://folk.uio.no/fredrigl/technic/ldraw-mode/install-linux.html]
* [http://anoved.net/files/img2sticker-install.zip '''img2sticker''']: Convert images to optimized LDraw stickers. [http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=13017]
* [http://anoved.net/2007/10/ldmerge.html '''LDMerge''']: Merge and un-merge separate LDraw part libraries.
* [http://anoved.net/2007/11/ldraw-part-search-services.html '''Part Search Services''']: Look up selected part information in popular databases.
* [http://www.mac-how.net/'''Mac_How''']:Look up selected part information in popular databases.
* [http://www.levork.org/l2rib.html '''l2rib''']: Convert LDraw models to RenderMan format.
* [http://anoved.net/2008/05/ldtrim.html '''LDTrim''']: Reformat LDraw code for clarity and consistency.

== Web ==

Although not strictly Macintosh oriented, [[Web-based Applications|web based]] LDraw tools are accessible to Mac users.

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Macintosh-Compatible LDraw Software